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The Sacramento Bee from Sacramento, California • 115

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Sacramento, California
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115
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rtlfoickef? Tryouts Are' I 1 ARJC Selects Cost For Opening Show designing the single set the interior of a vicarage in England ARJC's River Playhouse will operate for the first time this season on a reserved seat basis Tickets are priced at $1 for adults and 50c for students ARJC student activity card holders are admitted free Set For First Harlequin Show 1 Open tryouts for the Typists and The Tiger a double bill of short plays to be given by Harlequin Stage the experimental wing of the Eaglet Theater early in November will be held tomorrow and Tuesday at 8 PM in the Harlequin playhouse at 1419 Street The plays call for a cast of one man and one woman in their 30s or 40s The same actors will play the widely differing roles of both plays as was done in the show's highly successful run off Broadway last season Loren Orr will direct The cast for See How They Run opening production of the 1963-64 drama season at The American River Junior College was announced this week by Carl White director The farce comedy is scheduled for a three night run opening October 24th Featured in leading roles are several newcomers to the ARJC stage included Bob Sorenson Sharon Hartley Barbara Gambill and Doug Stewart Others in the cast include Bill Doughty John Neinen Randy Sellers Megan McBride and Stan Christensen Brian Liddicoat a sophomore stagecraft student is It if' a I 'I I a 1 f51: Piper William Duncan Robertson left with Pipe Major James Anderson a 1 a 1 tl I i i 't 1 f) 1 IP 1 tlii I dk a 1 1 (C1 4 a 1 1 -4P'41107t Idat -It 4 0 0 14 11 16 44 of Ai I'''! 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